Lake Lalolalo
| Lake Lalolalo Lac Lalolalo | |
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  Lake Lalolalo Lac Lalolalo | |
 Wallis map showing the lake at the left-middle of the island | |
| Location | Wallis, Wallis and Futuna |
| Coordinates | 13°18′0″S 176°14′2″W / 13.30000°S 176.23389°W |
| Surface area | 15.2 ha (38 acres) |
| Average depth | 88.5 m (290 ft) |
Lake Lalolalo (French: Lac Lalolalo) is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by jungle to the southwest of the island of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific Ocean. The largest lake on the island, it lies off Route 1 between the coastal village of Mala'etoli and Ahoa.[1] A small lake, Lake Lano, lies just to the northwest.
Background and history
The lake, almost a perfect circle and the largest of several on the island, is important to local mythology of Wallis and Futuna and to historical disputes over territory.[2] The lake was also mentioned in Father Joseph Henquel's history.[3] There is a rumor that the US military dumped equipment in the lake at the end of World War II.[4] Scuba dives into the lake have found various calibers of dumped World War II-era ammunition.[5]
Description
References
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ Burrows, Edwin Grant (1945). Songs of Uvea and Futuna. The Museum. p. 22. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (1937). Bernice P. Bishop Museum bulletin. Bishop Museum Press. p. 12. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-74104-786-8. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Ellis Emmett. "Diving in Lake Created by Volcanic Activity - Over the Horizon". Outside TV. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Lake Lalo Lalo". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-56691-411-6. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-876542-02-3. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-56691-040-8. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Université de Paris. Station Biologique, Roscoff (1996). Cahiers de biologie marine. Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. p. 178. Retrieved 29 April 2012.